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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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